The chosen one to go: David Girton, a lifeguard dude with a comical head of wavy blond hair. That certainly didn’t sit well with San Marcos contestant Aaryn Gries, who, as viewers have witnessed, seemed to be involved in a budding “show-mance” with David.

As it turns out, this is the least of Gries’ worries. For starters, Zephyr Talent, the Austin-based modeling agency that reps the pretty blonde, has announced it’s dropping her as a client. The statement came after online sites reported that the Texas State University student had been heard uttering racist and gay slurs during the show’s 24-hour live feed.

“Aaryn, season 15 cast member of ‘Big Brother,’ revealed prejudices and other beliefs that we (Zephyr Talent) do not condone,” the agency explained on Facebook Wednesday. “We certainly find the statements made by Aaryn on the live Internet feed to be offensive. . . Upon much consideration, we have decided to release Aaryn from her contract with Zephyr Talent.”

Fans have even started a Change.org petition asking CBS to eject Gries, who is thought by many to be the worst offender, from “Big Brother.” More than 8,000 fans have signed it so far.

It started when racist and homophobic talk in the house started appearing on websites (Reality Blurred, Zap2it, others), which follow the show’s subscriber-based, 24-hour live feeds. According to online reports, Gries and two other women – GinaMarie Zimmerman and Kaitlin Barnaby – were heard tossing slurs at some of the contestants. For instance, Asian American contestant Helen Kim was told: “Shut up and go make some rice.”

One also referred to cast member Candice Stewart’s “blackness” and another said: “Be careful what you say in the dark; you might not be able to see that (b-word).” A gay contestant also was derided as a “queer.”

Gries wasn’t the only one who suffered repercussions from all this. Also on Wednesday, Zimmerman lost her job with East Coast USA Pageant, Inc., where she worked as a pageant coordinator for the last five years. According to Entertainment Weekly, CEO Lauren Handler said in a statement that East Coast USA Pageant, Inc., was “left in disbelief and shock” by Zimmerman’s behavior on “Big Brother.”

“We have never known this side of GinaMarie or have ever witnessed such acts of racism in the past. We are actually thankful that this show let us see GinaMarie for who she truly is as we would never want her to be a role model to our future contestants,” Handler said in her statement. “We are unable to contact her at this time but when she returns from the ‘Big Brother’ house we will be terminating her employment for her unforgivable behavior.”

CBS also responded with a statement, distancing itself from the house talk and calling it “offensive.”

“’Big Brother’ is a reality show about watching a group of people who have no privacy 24/7 — and seeing every moment of their lives. At times, the houseguests reveal prejudices and other beliefs that we do not condone,” the statement said. “We certainly find the statements made by several of the houseguests on the live Internet feed to be offensive. Any views or opinions expressed in personal commentary by a houseguest appearing on ‘Big Brother,’ either on any live feed from the house or during the broadcast, are those of the individual(s) speaking and do not represent the views or opinions of CBS or the producers of the program.”